September 21, 2022 - Smlr_net

21 Sep 2022


      *SMLR-Net: Selected news on labor and employment relations & human resource
management*
*September 21, 2022*
*Title:*                    N.F.L. Players Union Quietly Seeks New
Leadership
*Source:*               The New York Times
*Author:*               Ken Belson
*Date:*                   September 21, 2022
*Summary:*          The group’s executive director, DeMaurice Smith, was
nearly ousted from the role after negotiating a contentious 2020 labor
deal. Candidates are lining up to replace him as soon as next year.
*Link:*                    https://nyti.ms/3BYOZsb
*Title:*                    Chipotle Agrees to Pay New Jersey $7.75 Million
for Violating Child Labor Laws
*Source:*               CBS News
*Author:*               CBS News Staff
*Date:*                   September 20, 2022
*Summary:*          Chipotle Mexican Grill agreed to a "groundbreaking
settlement" with New Jersey on Tuesday for violating the state's child
labor laws. The state says the franchise will pay $7.75 million to settle
"alleged widespread and persistent violations" of its child labor laws. The
fast-food restaurant also agreed to a "far-reaching compliance plan" for
its 85 locations in New Jersey.
*Link:*                    https://cbsn.ws/3BsKUea
*Title:*                   ‘Quiet Fleecing’ Is Why You’re Getting Paid Less
and Everyone’s Talking About Quiet Quitting and the Great Resignation
*Source:*               Business Insider
*Author: *              Jacob Zinkula and Madison Hoff
*Date:*                   September 20, 2022
*Summary:*          Coined by the Economic Policy Institute, "quiet
fleecing" describes decades of stagnant wage growth in the US despite
rising productivity and costs of living. In theory, workers' wages rise in
tandem with their productivity, or the output they provide to a company.
And for workers to benefit from those raises, they should outpace
inflation. Up until the 1970s, that was roughly the case in the US. But
then something changed. The wages of the 1% began to outpace economic
growth and inflation, while the pay of the average worker fell behind.
*Link:*                    https://bit.ly/3f87QIf
*Title:*                    Teamsters Members and National Leaders March on
Amazon HQ, Escalating Union Campaign
*Source:*               GeekWire
*Author:*               Todd Bishop
*Date:*                   September 20, 2022
*Summary:*          Teamsters leaders including Sean O’Brien, general
president of the union, brought their campaign to organize Amazon warehouse
and logistics workers to the company’s doorstep in Seattle this afternoon.
A large crowd marched past the Amazon Spheres and the company’s
headquarters towers, filling the streets north of downtown Seattle, and
delivering loud chants in protest of Amazon and its founder, Jeff Bezos.
*Link:*                    https://bit.ly/3DDE9cc
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